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Outstanding Service Award

Whatever contributions
that I can make is a
privilege and I hope
NUS can continue to
grow in strength and
be at the forefront in
teaching and nurturing
students to be caring
and passionate
professionals for the
public and private
sectors. In the various
research and
postgraduate institutes,
I hope that students
and researchers can
contribute not only
to Singapore, but to
Asia and the rest of
the world.
”Prof CHOO Chiau Beng

Outstanding Service Award

Whatever contributions
that I can make is a
privilege and I hope
NUS can continue to
grow in strength and
be at the forefront in
teaching and nurturing
students to be caring
and passionate
professionals for the
public and private
sectors. In the various
research and
postgraduate institutes,
I hope that students
and researchers can
contribute not only
to Singapore, but to
Asia and the rest of
the world.
”Prof CHOO Chiau Beng

Lifetime Achievements

Prof Choo had an industrious 42-year career
with Keppel Corporation, as its CEO, as well
as Chairman and CEO at Keppel Offshore &
Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M). He placed Keppel
Group at the forefront of the marine and
offshore sector, moulding it into a leaner and
stronger organisation. Following his retirement,
he stayed on as Senior Advisor, providing
strong guidance to successors who benefited
from his wellspring of knowledge and wealth
of global networks.

His vision and leadership at Keppel O&M
cemented the company’s position as a world
leader in the construction and engineering of
jackup rigs and floating rigs for deep water,
as well as the conversion of floating production
storage and offloading vessels.

Prof Choo was appointed as Chairman, M1
in 2015. Under his watch, M1’s customer base
saw a steady increase, numbering 2.18 million
at end 2016. Under his capable leadership,
the telecommunications company partnered
with leading security companies to launch a
comprehensive suite of managed cyber
security solutions for corporate clients.

Service to Nation and International Community

Prof Choo actively promotes offshore
engineering education and R&D in Singapore.
In 2002, as Chairman and CEO of Keppel O&M,
he was instrumental in the establishment of
the Keppel Professorship in Ocean, Offshore
and Marine Technology, which led to the
creation of the Centre for Offshore Research
and Engineering in NUS.

The formation of the Keppel-NUS Corporate
Laboratory, in collaboration with the National
Research Foundation, was spearheaded by
Prof Choo. The Laboratory aims to nurture
engineering students for the offshore industry,
offering them hands-on experience with
valuable practical exposure.

Prof Choo is committed to improving the lives
of the Singapore community. At Keppel O&M,
he partnered with the National Trades Union
Congress to initiate a job creation programme
as well as re-employment of older employees.
While at M1, the company launched a fund to
provide supplementary assistance to
schoolgoing children from low-income
households and provided high-speed
broadband to these households.

Prof Choo served as Singapore’s Non-Resident
Ambassador to Brazil from September 2004
to December 2016.

Awards and Accolades

May Day Medal of Commendation (Gold), National Trades Union Congress, Singapore (2007)

Public Service Star, Singapore (2004)

Future Aspiration

"I expect NUS to produce the next generation
of engineers and leaders who are independent,
yet team players, compassionate and generous,
innovative and entrepreneurial. They will create
new industries and businesses in Singapore,
the region and globally, carrying Singapore
forward in the next 50 years."